How Older Adults Recover After Hip Surgery: A 3-Month Study
Researchers followed 178 older adults who had hip fracture surgery to understand how their overall health and strength changed during the first three months …
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Doctors Need Better Guidelines for Rare Tumor Surgery
Retroperitoneal sarcoma is a rare and serious type of cancer that requires complex surgery. Doctors in Spain and Portugal were asked about how they prepare …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps Doctors Predict Which Sick Children Need Extra Care
Researchers created a computer program that can predict which children born with stomach and intestinal problems are at highest risk of serious complications …
Read MoreBlood Tests May Predict Recovery After Brain Bleed Surgery
Researchers studied 205 patients who had surgery for a type of brain bleed called chronic subdural hematoma. They discovered that two simple blood tests …
Read MoreNew Surgery for Stomach Cancer Keeps You Healthier
Doctors are testing a new way to operate on stomach cancer that might be better than the traditional method. Researchers looked at 19 different studies …
Read MoreCould Vitamin D Help Reduce Pain After Stomach Surgery?
Researchers are investigating whether vitamin D might help patients recover better and experience less pain after gastrointestinal surgery. Studies suggest …
Read MoreWhen Stomach Surgery Doesn't Work the Second Time
Doctors sometimes use a special camera procedure called G-POEM to help people whose stomachs don't empty food properly (a condition called gastroparesis). This …
Read MoreNew Guide Helps Doctors Know When Babies Can Eat After Bowel Surgery
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious intestinal problem that affects newborns and sometimes requires surgery. After surgery, doctors aren't always sure …
Read MoreGetting Your Body Ready Before Surgery Helps You Heal Faster
Researchers reviewed 153 studies about ways to prepare patients' bodies and minds before surgery. They found that patients who did special exercises, ate …
Read MoreBig Toe Joint Surgery Works Well No Matter the Foot Shape
Researchers looked at 58 patients who had surgery to fuse their big toe joint to treat arthritis and a common foot deformity called bunions. They wanted to …
Read MoreWeight Loss Surgery Works Just as Well for Teens with Developmental Disabilities
Researchers looked at whether weight loss surgery is safe and effective for teenagers and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (like …
Read MoreShorter Surgery Changes May Help Obesity Patients Stay Healthier
Doctors performed a study comparing two versions of weight loss surgery on people with severe obesity. The surgery, called one-anastomosis gastric bypass, was …
Read MoreSimple Blood Test May Help Predict Surgery Success for Leg Blood Flow Problems
Researchers reviewed 11 studies about a simple nutritional health score called GNRI that doctors can use to predict how well patients will recover from leg …
Read MoreNew Robot Surgery Tool Works Well for Throat Cancer
Doctors tested a newer version of a surgical robot called the da Vinci 5 to remove cancers and other growths from the back of the throat. In their first seven …
Read MoreGallbladder Surgery Works Well for Obese Patients Too
When people with obesity need surgery to remove their gallbladder because of gallstones, doctors often worry about extra complications. This study looked at 65 …
Read MoreWhy Hospitals Struggle to Help Patients Get Fit Before Surgery
Before having major surgery, patients—especially older adults and those with serious health conditions—could benefit from a program called prehabilitation that …
Read MoreWhy Winter Surgery Patients Need More Vitamin D
Researchers studied 328 people getting hip or knee replacement surgery in New Zealand and found that 72% of those not taking vitamin D supplements had low …
Read MoreQuick Weight Loss Before Colon Cancer Surgery May Be Safe and Helpful
Doctors wanted to know if people with obesity could safely lose weight quickly before colon cancer surgery. They studied 26 patients—13 who worked with a …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D Help People Recover After Hip Surgery?
Researchers looked at whether vitamin D levels affect how well people recover after hip fracture surgery. Hip fractures are serious injuries that mostly affect …
Read MoreFeeding Kids Better Before Surgery Cuts Serious Complications
Researchers studied whether giving children better nutrition before surgery for Hirschsprung disease (a bowel condition) could prevent dangerous infections …
Read MoreCancer Patients Skip Mental Health Support in Pre-Surgery Programs
Researchers looked at how well cancer patients stick to exercise, nutrition, and mental health programs before stomach and bowel surgery. They found that while …
Read MoreWeight Loss Surgery Helps Teens But Needs Careful Monitoring
Researchers looked at 12 studies involving 522 teenagers who had a type of weight loss surgery called Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The teens lost significant …
Read MoreSpecial Dyes Help Surgeons See Cancer Better During Ovarian Surgery
Scientists reviewed 21 studies involving 681 women to see how well special glowing dyes help surgeons during ovarian cancer operations. These fluorescent …
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